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Vantage OKs school bond issue; learns of Husted visit


Vantage Superintendent Rick Turner reads from his report during Thursday evening’s Board of Education meeting.
Scott Truxell/Van Wert independent
SCOTT TRUXELL/
independent writer
Financial and personnel matters were among the agenda items handled during Thursday night’s meeting of the Vantage Career Center Board of Education.
Board members agreed to issue nearly $9.3 million in school improvement refunding bonds, which should save Vantage a substantial amount of money.
“Currently we’re looking at saving our taxpayers approximately $983,000,” Treasurer Laura Peters said. “Basically we’re expecting to have a 10 percent savings by refunding these and refinancing them. Usually you look at refunding them when it’s three percent but we’re saving a lot more for our taxpayers.” ....

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